Total Crime Rate
28.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
17.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026River View area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 51 local areas in Blundellsands , and the 279th lowest crime rate of 929 local areas in Sefton .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around River View (L22 6RD) in the last 12 months was 28.4 per 1,000 residents and was 48.1% lower than the Blundellsands average (54.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 17.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around River View (L22 6RD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Mariners Road, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Back Bridge Road (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Blundellsands| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sandpipers Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Holden Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Holden Road East | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sandpipers Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Holden Road East | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Holden Road East | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Eastbourne Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Endsleigh Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mersey View | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mersey View | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Holden Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Worthing Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Holden Road | Under investigation |
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